Daily they grow, and daily forth are sent
2 Into the world, it to replenish more;
Yet is the stocke not lessened, nor spent,
4 But still remaines in euerlasting store,
As it at first created was of yore.
6 For in the wide wombe of the world there lyes,
In hatefull darkenesse and in deepe horrore,
8 An huge eternall Chaos, which supplyes
The substances of natures fruitfull progenyes.
1 Daily they grow, and daily forth are sent 2 Into the world, it to replenish more; 3 Yet is the stock not lessened, nor spent, 4 But still remains in everlasting store,
still > ever, continually
5 As it at first created was of yore.
yore > old
6 For in the wide womb of the world there lies, 7 In hateful darkness and in deep horror, 8 A huge eternal chaos, which supplies
chaos > (The vacant and infinite space which, in the ancient cosmogonies, existed before the creation of the world. Chaos was called the mother of Erebus (Darkness) and Nox (Night). Cf. RR 22, De Rerum Natura 5.259, DGDG 1.2, PL 2.907-20, 204.41:9)
9 The substances of Nature's fruitful progenies.
306.37
All things from thence doe their first being fetch,
2 And borrow matter, whereof they are made,
Which when as forme and feature it does ketch,
4 Becomes a bodie, and doth then inuade
The state of life, out of the griesly shade.
6 That substance is eterne, and bideth so,
Ne when the life decayes, and forme does fade,
8 Doth it consume, and into nothing go,
But chaunged is, and often altred to and fro.